Bitcoin Bears Lose The Lead: Negative Funding Is The Only Thing Stopping A St...
Bitcoin is showing renewed strength after reclaiming the $70,000 level, a move that has helped stabilize sentiment following weeks of heightened volatility and uncertain market direction. The recovery comes as several structural indicators begin to shift in favor of a more constructive market environment, suggesting that the recent correction may be transitioning into a new […]
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Prices have been declining across the crypto market and with it has come to a lot of doubt on the part of investors. This is reflected in the deposit and withdrawal trends recorded across the various crypto exchanges. One of these has been the funding rates which had remained flat for the better part of the first half of 2022. However, there has now been some movement in the funding rates and it is unfortunately not for the better. Funding Rates Turn Negative Two leading crypto exchanges have seen negative crypto funding rates for the past week. Binance and ByBit consistently appear on the....
Bitcoin funding rates had first fallen below the neutral level last month. Before that, the funding rates had been fluctuating at and below neutral for the longest time. This new trend has lasted longer than expected as the digital asset’s price continues to struggle. In this report, we take a look at the state of bitcoin funding rates as well as the implications if the present trend continues. Funding Rates Below Neutral When bitcoin funding rates had first fallen below neutral in June, the price of the digital asset was still trading well above $30,000. Since then though, multiple....
Bitcoin funding rates have taken a nosedive after massive sell-offs at the beginning of the week. Bitcoin had made a remarkable recovery coming out of a slow weekend but these sell-offs would quickly wipe off all of the gains made, and with it, the funding rates came crashing down. It led to one of the most brutal crashes in funding rates in recent history. This has seen it touch one of its lowest points since February. Factors Behind Decline The bitcoin funding rates had plummeted due to the sell-offs that were recorded on Monday night. Most notably had been the plunge in crypto exchange....
Cryptocurrency exchanges are increasingly evolving beyond digital asset trading platforms, gradually becoming global venues for traditional financial derivatives. A recent CryptoQuant report highlights how this shift is accelerating as market participants from traditional finance begin to utilize crypto-native infrastructure to trade assets outside the typical cryptocurrency universe. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bears Lose The Lead: Negative […]
The Bitcoin price has been one to watch over the past week, jumping by nearly 10% in less than seven days. According to the latest on-chain data, the bears might be in for an even longer ride as funding rates fall to critically low levels. BTC Bears At Risk Of A Short Squeeze In a new Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, crypto analyst Gaah revealed that the Bitcoin funding rates have been in a steep decline over the past few days, as the price builds the foundation for sustained recovery. The relevant indicator here is the Funding Rates metric, which tracks the periodic fee....